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THINK Podcast Featuring Peggy Choudhry, Osceola County FL District 1 Commissioner
Building Bridges: How Local Relationships and Strategic Networking Drive Business Growth and Community Impact In this powerful episode of the Think Realty Podcast, host Scott Ward sits down with Peggy Choudhry — accomplished businesswoman and County Commissioner for Osceola County, Florida — for a candid conversation about the currency that ...
This Isn’t 2008 – It’s a Market Reset Creating Opportunity for Disciplined Investors
Foreclosure filings are rising again, up 32% year over year as of January, according to ATTOM, but this is not 2008. The difference matters. Today’s market isn’t being driven by systemic credit failure or collapsing home values. It’s being shaped by a very different set of pressures: higher carrying costs, ...
THINK Podcast Featuring Bryan Jenkins
What does a truly full-service property management partner look like in today's market — and how do you know when you've found one? Scott Ward gets the inside track from Bryan Jenkins, President of Genstone Property Management, in a conversation built specifically for serious real estate investors who are tired ...
Why Most Private Money Lenders Don’t Market — And Why That’s Your Opportunity
Marketing in private money lending doesn’t mean running Facebook ads or blasting cold emails. It means building a presence that earns trust before a conversation ever happens. That looks like a clear professional brand, consistent education-forward content, and a network strategy that positions you as a resource — not a ...
Women in Private Lending: Expanding the Capital Table
The next chapter for private real estate lending is about visibility. For those who want to help shape that future, now is the time to join WPL and be part of the conversation driving capital into our industry. Bringing more women into private lending and lending more broadly is not ...
THINK Podcast Featuring Trine Falnes
Join us for a compelling deep dive as June Ward sits down with Trine Falnes, co-founder and SVP of Spond. Together, they unpack the realities of scaling a global sports and event communication platform from the ground up. In this insightful interview, Trine shares hard-earned lessons on international growth, high-performance ...
Your Smartest Employee Never Clocks Out — Meet Claude
Your Smartest Employee Never Clocks Out — Meet Claude What if your business had a brilliant collaborator available every hour of every day — one that writes, researches, strategizes, and adapts at the speed of thought? That's not a fantasy. That's Claude. Every business owner knows the feeling: too much ...
THE GREAT AMERICAN WEALTH TRAP
The Great American Wealth Trap Why Your "Investment Property" Is a Sitting Duck Everyone told you real estate was the path to wealth. They forgot to mention you'd be the one holding the bag. By Rob NapolitanoYou did everything right. You saved. You bought property. You found tenants. You built ...
In this insightful interview, Ruby Boulanger, Chief Marketing Officer at Fortra and co-founder of Women in Private Lending, shares her journey in marketing, industry insights, and leadership lessons. Discover how her passion for the industry, the importance of mentorship, and the role of AI are shaping her career and the ...
WHAT’S INSIDE Explore the latest trends and insights in real estate and entrepreneurialism with THINK Magazine Q1 2026. Featuring an interview with CEO Scott Ward - Why He Bought Think Realty, articles on female investors, rehab housing, and tax strategies. A must-read for real estate professionals and investors, as well ...
The Rise of the Female Real Estate Investor
A few years ago, if you walked into most real estate investing rooms, you would notice something right away. The room was mostly men. That’s not a criticism. It was just the reality of the industry for a long time. But something interesting has happened over the past several years ...
An Individualized Approach to Entrepreneurship
What if I told you there were as many ways to be a successful entrepreneur as there are humans on this planet? You have a unique operating system, a specific and detailed way that you uniquely use your energy and make aligned choices. The key that has unlocked this for ...
Why Your Marketing Is Not Converting and What To Do About It
Why Your Marketing Isn't Converting — THINK THINK. Editorial Marketing and Growth Why Your MarketingIs Not Convertingand What To Do About It THINK Editorial Team Private Money and Entrepreneurship You are posting consistently. You are running ads. You are showing up. And yet the registrations, the inquiries, the sales are ...
Fix, Flip, and Finance: Expert Strategies for Real Estate Success With John Santilli
Scott Ward interviews John Santilli, CPO of Unitas Funding, and a seasoned expert in real estate lending, focusing on ground-up construction, fix and flip projects, and innovative financing solutions. They discuss market trends, the importance of relationship lending, and how new investors can succeed in the real estate space ...
Building Wealth, Breaking Barriers, and What Every Woman Needs to Hear with Jena Golden-Sapp
In this inspiring interview, Jena Golden-Sapp shares her journey from successful photographer and life coach to real estate investor, mentor, and private money brokerage owner. Discover her strategies for building multiple income streams, and effective communication. Celebrating Women’s History Month, Jena sends a message that every woman must take to heart ...
Why Your AI Strategy Is Probably Backwards
AI TOOLS VS. AI OPERATING SYSTEMS: Why Your AI Strategy Is Probably Backwards And why the businesses installing AI operating systems in 2026 will be operationally untouchable by 2027 You opened one Open-Source AI tool for a marketing email. Another for a strategic memo. A third for research. A fourth ...
The Leadership Habit That Can Make Or Break Your Next Deal
LEADERSHIP • THINK REALTY Are You Focused on the Problem or the Solution? The leadership habit that can make or break your next deal Real estate investing is not a solo sport. Whether you are managing a rehab crew, coordinating with a title company, working through a capital raise, or ...
In this episode of the Think Podcast, Scott Ward interviews Brenden Rendo, a seasoned real estate professional with over 30 years of experience. They discuss Brenden's journey in the real estate market, particularly in Orlando, and how he combines his knowledge of finance and real estate to help investors succeed ...
New FHA Loss Mitigation Rules Will Unlock Rehab Housing Supply and Where Opportunity Lies
Across the Women In Private Lending (WPL) network, spanning an ecosystem of capital providers, private lenders, operators, servicers, advisors and technology partners, there is growing alignment around one conclusion: beginning in 2026 and accelerating through 2027, a growing volume of aging housing stock is expected to re-enter the market. For ...
The Two Most Expensive Words in Real Estate Investing
Let me ask you something, and I want you to sit with it for a second before you answer. When you think about your own mortality — your estate, your portfolio, your legacy — do you think "when I die..." or "if I die..."? Go ahead. Be honest. Nobody's watching ...
Before We Build Another House, Let’s Ask Ourselves an Important Question
There’s a growing drumbeat in the industry right now: in many markets, it’s cheaper to build new than to renovate. On the surface, that sounds compelling, but short-term cost savings aren’t the only variable that matters. The real question is whether building more is actually the smartest solution in today’s ...
Relationships, Transparency & Systems with Brian Caputo
Relationships. Transparency. Systems. 🏆 That's the formula Brian Caputo used to make the leap from corporate roles to building real success in private money brokering — and he's sitting down with Scott Ward on the Think Podcast to share exactly how he did it. From navigating the misconceptions in the ...
The 6 Power Moves Every Real Estate Finance Professional Needs to Know Right Now
Whether you're brokering deals, building a portfolio, deploying capital, or crossing over from residential sales — these fundamentals separate the professionals from the hopefuls. Private money is not complicated. But it is precise. After funding over $1 billion in loans, the team at Think Realty has seen every variety of ...
Tax Season Is a Wake-Up Call: Are You Building a Tax Strategy, or Just Filing a Return?
Every spring, I watch the same scene play out. Real estate investors scramble to gather receipts, chase down 1099s, and hand everything to their CPA with one prayer: please don't let me owe too much. Then they sign the return, write a check, and move on — until next April, ...
Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate Lending with Brian Augsberger
In this episode of the THINK podcast, Scott Ward interviews Brian Augsberger, Senior Director of Sales at Rehab Financial Group (RFG). Brian shares insights into the lending process, emphasizing the importance of transparency, client partnerships, and the evaluation of borrower experience. He discusses common mistakes borrowers make and offers best ...
